Antoinette Verstegen is a seasoned strategic communication advisor currently working for Gemeente Land van Cuijk since January 2022. With a diverse career spanning several roles in communication, Antoinette has owned the publishing house Uitgeverij ‘t Gebakken luchtkasteel since 2010, and previously served as a communication advisor for Gemeente Boxmeer until August 2022, and as head of communication at Veiligheidsregio Brabant-Noord from 2015 to 2017. Antoinette's extensive experience includes roles as a columnist, project worker in primary process standardization at CIZ, interim marketing and communication advisor, and management consultant at managementwise, where Antoinette specialized in communication, project management, coaching, and assessments. Antoinette's early career included a position as a communication officer at ABN AMRO and freelance journalism. Educationally, Antoinette attended Elzendaal College Boxmeer and HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht.